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 358

In regard to the history of rural schools of the town we are able to give something of two districts: Dist. No. 7, was organized Oct. 1, 1875, with the following board: George A. KARSTETTER, Clerk; Wm. YOUNG, Treasurer; and S. C. BARNETT, Director. A frame schoolhouse was erected, and Miss Mary S. BUNDY was the first teacher. Sam KARSTETTER is the present clerk.

Concerning Dist. No. 11, Miss Estella THIES wrote: "In 1854 Archibald MALLON came from Ireland and settled in this district. He cleared a tract large enough for a house on the Addison DECKER farm. The hut he made was of poles set up end-wise like an Indian tent and was covered with grass and mud. The following spring Mr. MALLON cleared some land and planted some buckwheat. Within several years Mr. DICKENS came from New York and settled on the Ned KINGSLEY farm. Later Mr. TOLLARD, Mr. ROOD, and MR. SKIDMORE came from Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania, respectfully, and settled here. Mr. SKIDMORE settled on the George GOODRICH farm, Mr. ROOD on the Tom GALLAGHER farm and Mr. TOLLARD on the Fred DARGEL farm."

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