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The first settlement in this town, which is south of Dupont and west of Bear Creek, was made in the fall of 1855, by Isaac Ames; date of organizations, April 6, 1858, the first town officers being Ensing Sprague, Chariman; N. W. Baldwin, Clark; Samuel Norton, Treasurer. Rev. Joseph Hammond, of Northport; preached the first sermon in 1861; George Scoville opened the first store in 1873, and Messrs. E. A. Scott and Ogden the first saw-mill during the same year. The post office, established in 1862, had J. Townsend as postmaster.
From Wisconsin County Histories, Waupaca County Edited by John M. Ware 1917
Transcribed and submitted to the Waupaca County Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwaupac/index.htm
UNION TOWNSHIP
Union Township is abundantly watered and drained by the main stream of the Little Wolf and its branches, and has a number of pretty lakes to add to its fertility, attraction and adaptability as a grazing and dairy country. It stands third or fourth among the towns in the number and value of its cattle, running a close race with Larrabee in these mat-ters. The last figures give Union over 2,900 cattle with a value of $98,286. There are three cheese factories, one of which is at Symco. The farming lands in Union Township are valued at $1,431,280, and its properties of all kinds at $1,674,702.
SET OFF FROM LITTLE WOLF At the meeting of the county board held at Weyauwega November 10, 1857, townships 24 and 25, range 13, and township 25, range 12, were set off from Little Wolf as the Town of Union; the first meeting to be held at the house of E. C. Scott, on the northeast corner of section 35.
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