Memorial and biographical record and illustrated compendium of biography ..of ..citizens of Columbia . ghter ofJacob Ambler. She died at Baraboo May 8,1889, at the age of fifty-two years. Threechildren were born of thfs union, namely:Nettie M., now the wife of Arthur M. Wells,of Baraboo; Philip A., deceased; and LouisC, a resident of Fullerton, California. was again married, April 28, 1894,his second union being with Mrs. EllenAdelia Reid, a daughter (jf William B. andMary A. Jones, of Barnstable, England, andthe children liorn of this marriage are JohnPerkins, Charles and Harold Lawt
Memorial and biographical record and illustrated compendium of biography ..of ..citizens of Columbia . ghter ofJacob Ambler. She died at Baraboo May 8,1889, at the age of fifty-two years. Threechildren were born of thfs union, namely:Nettie M., now the wife of Arthur M. Wells,of Baraboo; Philip A., deceased; and LouisC, a resident of Fullerton, California. was again married, April 28, 1894,his second union being with Mrs. EllenAdelia Reid, a daughter (jf William B. andMary A. Jones, of Barnstable, England, andthe children liorn of this marriage are JohnPerkins, Charles and Harold Lawton. Socially Mr. Blake atitiliates with the Ma-sonic fraternity and the Independent Orderof Odd Fellows, and is the secretary ofReedsburg City Lodge, No. 108, I. O. and a member of N(.)rthwestern Encamp-ment, No. 20, at Baraboo. Politically he hasalways been identified with the Republicanparty and he has been honored with severalimportant public positions, ha\ing servedas county register two terms, town treas-urer of Baraboo several terms, and assessorof Reedsburg for the past three years. A. JOHH W. BLAKE. COMPENDIUM OF BIOGRAPHY. 558 public-spirited and progressive citizen, he liasgiven his support to all measures for thepublic good. Over his life record there fallsno shadow of wrong; his public service hasbeen most exemplary; and his private lifehas been marked li)- the utmost fidelity toduty. An excellent portrait of Mr. Blake isshown elsewhere in this volume. JOHN HENRICH, Deceased. For more than forty-fixe years Wiscon-sin was the home of this gentleman, and hewas one of the land owners and successfulagriculturists of Wliodland township, Saukcounty, for over a quarter of a century. Atthe time of his death he was possessed offour hundred and seventy-five acres of land,and his homestead was equipped with thefinest buildings to be found in the the accumulation of his wealth he hadonly his energetic efforts, perseverance andhonesty on which to de]jend, and w
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