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Note: 1884 Green County History Book -. Albro Crowel with his wife and one child accompanied by his brother, Chester, came from Wyoming, New York in 1841. He settled on section 23, on land purchased of Reed. His farm is now owned by R. Mosher, and part of the village of Postville is on this land. Mr. Crowel sold his farm in 1858, and moved to Kansas, where the same year his wife died. The following spring he returned to this town and bought a farm on section 25, where he died in February, 1880. His brother, Chester Crowel, married Lydia Ann Day, in November, 1843. This was the first matrimonial event in town. They went to Iowa in 1854, and shortly after to Kansas, where he died in 1875. In 1842 William Crowel and his family settled on section 22. He was the father of Albro and Chester. The rest of the family came with him. Of the children only one now resides in this town, Roswell Crowel, a son, living on section 22. Mr. Crowel had two married daughters, Alma, wife of Simeon Allan and Polly, wife of Joseph Miller. The former came in 1841, and latter came in 1842. Mr. Allan and his wife afterwards went to Iowa, where he died; his widow now lives in Minnesota. Mr. Miller and his wife are now residents of the city of Monroe. The other children, all sons, are away from here. Riley lives in Dakota; Dan, in Moody, Dak; Harlow, in St. Joseph, MO; and Seth enlisted in the War for the Union, in an Iowa regiment, and died at Little Rock, Ark. The father, William Crowel died in this town in 1859. His wife died in 1845. Roswell Crowel, son of William and Polly Crowel, was born in Genesee, New York, Oct. 19, 1826. He came to the town of York with his parents, when sixteen years of age. He was married July 2, 1853, to Janet Scott, daughter of Joseph and Margaret Scott of Argyle. Her mother died in Scotland, and she came to America with her father in the winter of 1842-3. Five years later, her father settled in Argyle, where he died in 1856. Mr. and Mrs. Crowel have six children - Flora, wife of Arthur Gabriel, of Calhoun, Iowa; Dan C., a resident of York; Lottie, wife of Andrew Peterson, a merchant of Postville; Lillie, Spencer, and John S., are living with their parents. Mr. Crowel resides on section 22, where he owns a fine farm of 190 acres. Mr. Crowel is one of the pioneers of the town of York, and has contributed his full share to its growth and development. MEMORIES OF GREEN CO., Wisconsin VOL 1 - 1913 p. 346 Postville - Albert Crowell, in 1841, built the first house in the little village afterward called Postville. Not long after, he put in a small stock of merchandise to supply the needs of the settlers in that neighborhood who otherwise would have had a drive of more than 20 miles to any trading point. He remained in the business, however, for only a very few years. p. 347. Free Will Baptists built a church at Postville, the same year as Methodists ( 1868) HISTORY OF GREEN CO. Wisconsin by Bingham - 1877 p. 230 John Stewart, first settler, next Ezra Wescott in 1840. In 1841 - 2, Albro, Chester & William Crowel, Joseph Miller, P. Peebles, H.H. Hurlbut, JF Wescott, Simeon Allen came, most of them from New York Poorly prepared for the cold winter of 1842-3, but they had health and hope and only one person died -a little daughter of P. Peebles who had contracted consumption in New York Rev. A. Hurlbut, the first clergyman in the township, the name of Green's Prairie suggested to be called York in honor of home of people. Village of Postville dates it's beginning from arrival of Albro Crowell, who made his home there when he first came to county. Third house by Edwin Crowell. After a time, Mr. Crowell started another store; a drug store, tailor shop, harness shop and more dwellings followed. At Postville the cheese is American cheese. The largest farmers in 1876 listed A Crowell, 189 acres; R Crowell 190 A; Hiram Gabriel 643 A; JS Gabriel 280 A; P Peebles 241 Acres. Town officers - Chairman (1849-77) P Peebles, H H Hurlbut. Clerk - E.B. Crowell, JF Wescott,, HH Hurlbut, JM Peebles ESTATE OF ALBRO CROWEL Received of R Crowel Administration of the Estate of Albro Crowell deserved for support - $50.00 Blancha Crowel History of Green, Wisconsin - 1884, p. 1153 Albro Crowel, who settled in 1842, built the first house in Postville, which is now standing. A few years later he opened a small stock of goods at his residence. He was the first merchant in the town of York.. He traded two or three years only. Some years later he was again in trade, in a larger way, and continued until he moved to Kansas, in 1868. p. 1152 The first post office was established in 1846 and called Farmer's Grove. The name of the office has attached itself, for the time being, to each neighborhood in which it was situated. The next post office established, about 1850, was called Bem; Charles Crowel was the first postmaster and kept the office at his residence on section 12. The third post office established, about 1862, was named Stewart, in honor of the pioneer settler, John Stewart. Fred Durham was the first postmaster; he was succeeded by John Hollar, and then by Albro Crowel. RS Mosher is the present postmaster, but the office is kept by Andrew Peterson, deputy, at his store in Postville. p. 1146 Albro Crowel with his wife and one child accompanied by his brother, Chester, came from Wyoming, New York in 1841. He settled on section 23, on land purchased of Reed. His farm is now owned by R. Mosher, and part of the village of Postville is on this land. Mr. Crowel sold his farm in 1858, and moved to Kansas, where the same year his wife died. The following spring he returned to this town and bought a farm on section 25, where he died in Feb.... 1880. His brother, Chester Crowel, married Lydia Ann Day, in November, 1843. This was the first matrimonial event in town. They went to Iowa in 1854, and shortly after to Kansas, where he died in 1875. p. 414 The cry of "cheap transportation," and the subject of additional lines of railroads was agitated. There were a few farmers in this county -notably Mr. Crowell, of Green's Prairie, several of the Swiss colonists of New Glarus, and a few others-that never seemed to be in any worry about the "transportation question." It was noticed that five times out of every six when Mr. Crowel came to Monroe with a team, he came with an empty wagon and returned with it loaded. He was engaged in cheese making, and fed up all the products of his farm to his milch cows and purchased large quantities of feed besides. p. 1150 First Events listed. Emeline, daughter of Albro and Elmira Crowel, was born March 30, 1843. She is now the wife of John Burr of this town. The first marriage solemnized in this town was that of Chester Crowel and Libby Ann Day, in November, 1843.
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