. History of Milwaukee, city and county . at tact, so that he never made the unvifarranted mistakes of greeting everyoneas a valued friend. On the 19th of October, 1875, Mr. Holton was married to Miss Helen Agnes Craker,of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, a daughter of Zachariah Craker, who was an own cousin ofCharles Dickens, the celebrated English writer. Her mother bore the maiden name ofElizabeth Delia Marcher and was born in Maryland, while Mr. Craker was a native ofBuckinghamshire, England. He came to America with four brothers at an early day,settling first at Spring Prairie, Wisconsin. There he l
. History of Milwaukee, city and county . at tact, so that he never made the unvifarranted mistakes of greeting everyoneas a valued friend. On the 19th of October, 1875, Mr. Holton was married to Miss Helen Agnes Craker,of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, a daughter of Zachariah Craker, who was an own cousin ofCharles Dickens, the celebrated English writer. Her mother bore the maiden name ofElizabeth Delia Marcher and was born in Maryland, while Mr. Craker was a native ofBuckinghamshire, England. He came to America with four brothers at an early day,settling first at Spring Prairie, Wisconsin. There he lived for some time and afterwardremoved to Reedsburg, Wisconsin, where he spent his remaining days. Mr. and became the parents of a daughter, Florence Mildred, who was horn in Elkhornand who now owns and operates a large dairy farm in the town of Richmond, Walworthcounty, where she has seventy-five head of cows and other stock. Her property issplendidly improved. There are two large silos upon the place, also a fine dairy barn. HIEL M. HULTON HISTORY OF illLWAUKEE 271 and all modern machinery, including a tractor. Miss Holton makes her home in Mil-waukee, but the work of the farm is carried on under her supervision and she is verysuccessful in its management. Throughout his life Mr. Holton was ever actuated by high and honorable principles,and while living in Elkhorn he served as one of the trustees of the Congregationalchurch and was very active in connection with the building of the house of worshipthere. He belonged to the Masonic fraternity and was one of the charter members ofthe United Commercial Travelers, being numbered among the eighteen men who camefrom Waukesha to Milwaukee and were active in organizing the order. Death calledhim May 17, 1917, his demise being deeply regretted wherever he was known throughsocial or business connections. He held friendship inviolable, was loyal to every trustreposed in him and was a most devoted husband and father. Mrs. Hol
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