Histories: Trempealeau Co. Historical Accounts:
"History of Trempealeau County Wisconsin, 1917":
Chapter 8:
Unity
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Unity Township was not settled until after the two townships on either
side. A number of claims were taken in 1856, but so far as is known,
none of the claimants were living here at that time. Nearly all the
first settlers have moved away. Probably the first two settlers were
Dennis Lawler, who settled south of the Buffalo River in the eastern
part of the township, and P. B. Williams, who settled in the central
part of the township and had land on both sides of the river. These
settlers came about 1859. It was not until 1870 that the real influx of
settlement came to this township. Among the pioneers may be mentioned
Esten Johnson, Ole E. Johnson, Engebret Pederson, Anders Larson, Even
Evenson, Martin E. Rognlien, Simon Rise, John Rise, Ole Svendson, Simon
Olson, Peder Inislund, Ole Dahl, Paul Christopherson, Nels Kleven,
Peder H. Bjornstad, Ole Thomasgaard, John Christianson, Hans Paulson,
Martin Olson and Andrew Call.