. Soldiers and citizens' album of biographical record [of Wisconsin] containing personal sketches of army men and citizens prominent in loyalty to the Union. Also a chronological and statistical history of the civil war and a history of the Grand Army of the Republic; with portraits of soldiers and prominent citizens . )erated as a bakerthree years and resumed his former occupationwhich has since engaged his energies. He isamong the social leaders in Platteville, wherehe bears the repute of a high-toned and influ-ential citizen. He has advanced through thedegrees of the Odd Fellows Order and b
. Soldiers and citizens' album of biographical record [of Wisconsin] containing personal sketches of army men and citizens prominent in loyalty to the Union. Also a chronological and statistical history of the civil war and a history of the Grand Army of the Republic; with portraits of soldiers and prominent citizens . )erated as a bakerthree years and resumed his former occupationwhich has since engaged his energies. He isamong the social leaders in Platteville, wherehe bears the repute of a high-toned and influ-ential citizen. He has advanced through thedegrees of the Odd Fellows Order and belongsto the several local organizations at is a member of the Chapter and isprominent in local politics and official relationsto municipal affairs. His marriage to Mary Jane, daughter ofWilliam and Hannah (Clayton) Howdle, tookplace June 18,1868. Mrs. Grindell is descend-ed from English parents and is the mother oftwo children, named Charles Clayton andLydia M. She is prominent in the WomansRelief Corps at 2. !M-o-iu. ^. >A. X^iy^^. 3. ^o-fi^Va-cL kJcpAi^e^t. PERSONAL RECORDS. 441 JOHN AUGUST LINS, Eagle,member of G. A. R. Post E. at Milwaukee, a prominentcitizen and a leading business man at Eagle,was born at Wachstadt, Saxony, Germany, , 1840. Until he was 17 years old he residedwith his parents, John and Mary (Ehrhardt)Lins, in his native place, engaged in theacquirement of a thorough German 1857 the family emigrated to the New Worldand soon after landing at the port of New York,located on a farm in Franklin, near of their children are still living. Afterhis arrival in America, Mr. Lins was occupieda year on the farm and when 18 years old heobtained employ witli B. Stamm & Co., at Mil-waukee, with whom be was engaged until hewent to St. Louis in 1859. There he wasemployed in a hotel and in 1860 went to NewOrleans, and was engaged in business thereuntil the difficulties between the North andS
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