History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 488

STONE. WALTER CRAKER, son of Zacariah and Elizabeth (MARCHER) CRAKER, was born in the town of Reedsburg, July 13, 1854; married Celestine PICKERING, daughter of Nathan and Charlotte (BROWN) PICKERING. This lady was born Dec. 15, 1858, in Ironton, her people having been active in the Quaker settlement of northwester Sauk County. Mr. and Mrs. CRAKER were the parents of four children: Elsie, born Sept. 24, 1881 - married June 24, 1908, Hugh STEPHENSON of Sioux City, Iowa - died Dec. 11, 1918; Glen, born Oct. 8, 1855, in Winfield - died Oct. 12, 1890; Hazel, born Feb. 28, 1891, in Winfield - married Arthur HAAS, Feb. 11, 1911 - one son Jean (Sonny), born Aug. 12, 1912; Gladys, born April 25, 1892 - married June 19, 1918, Proctor THOMPSON - and died Sept. 18, 1920, leaving one son, Proctor THOMPSON, Jr., born June 14, 1919.

MR. WILLIAM G. GERLACH, dealer in farm implements and manager of a general hardware store in Lime Ridge, was born to George and Matilda (REICH) GERLACH, in Viola, Richland Co., Wis., Sept. 16, 1887; married, June 24, 1911, Pansy STEVENSON; she was born Aug. 21, 1890, in Barnum, Crawford Co., Wis., daughter of Seth and Ella (LATHROP) STEVENSON.

MRS. MABLE BUXTON, nee LAWTON, was born Aug. 10, 1876, in Pardeeville, Columbia Co., Wis., daughter of John and Ida (HOFFMAN) LAWTON; she came with her parents to North Freedom in 1880, where the family has since been resident. She was married, April 24, 1907, to Asa D. BUTON of Hillsboro, Wis. He was born Oct. 7, 1882, son of Levi and Rachael (SEARLES) BUXTON; and died March 30, 1916. They had four children: Elmo M., born May 10, 1908 - he is now in the Aviation Corp., at Scottfield, Belleville, Ill.; John L., born April 15, 1910 - employed in Chicago; Ida Rachel, born Sept. 13, 1913, at home; Charles Benjamin, born April 15, 1916.

SPENCER C. FISH, son of Lewis and Sarah (DARROW) FISH, was born in the town of Winfield; married May 13, 1903, Nellie MULLIGAN, daughter of James and Mary Ann (HURLEY) MULLIGAN. Their children are: Bernice M., Bernard T., Rosella M. (Mrs. Meredith PELTON), William S., Lewis J., deceased, Gertrude E., Walter J., Agnes C., Margaret E., Laurence E., and Robert A.

DANIEL SULLIVAN, son of Daniel and Kate (HEDRINGTON) SULLIVAN, was born at Baraboo, Wis., in November 1864; married Oct. 4, 1899, Elizabeth KELLEY, daughter of William and Elizabeth (O'DONNELL) KELLEY. This lady was born in Winfield, Sauk Co., Wis., Sept. 6, 1868.

CHARLES OSENROTH, son of Henry and Dorothea OSENROTH, was born Oct. 25, 1888, at Wonewoc, Wis.; married Dec. 19, 1914, Vanelia KLEEBER, daughter of A. L. and Lizzie (McINTOSH) KLEEBER. Mrs. OSENROTH was born Dec. 21, 1892, in Winfield. They have two children: Dorothy, born Nov. 17, 1917; Margaret, born March 29, 1922.

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